LAiNCASTEK DAILY INTELLIGENCE!; FRIDA APK1L 21 1882 R-5 li ftaiuastrr fntclligrncct. FRIDAY EVENING, APBIX- 21, 1882. Gall Hamilton's Spent Bullet." In her usual " smart " and flippant style Gail Hamilton, who is a cousin or something of that sort te Blaine, devotes an article of several pages in the North American Bevktc te demonstrating that medical science, religion and law alike failed te perform their boasted functions in dealing with the events induced by G niteau's bullet. Science, by her pitiful display and futile use of resources ever Garfield's death-bed, has estepped her self from ever uttering a whimper against Religion ; Religion, by having failed te save Garfield's life through faith and prayers, has demonstrated that its philosophy is built en sand ; and Law, by its delay in avenging violated justice and protecting society, has shown itself te be tortuous and inconclusive. As Guiteau is new under sentence of di-ath, and had only the fair trial which the lawgives every man, there does net seem te be much sense in the woman's rant en this branch of her subject. As medicine is net an exact science, accord ing te the pretensions of its most intelli gent exponents, and as the treatment accorded te the president was the sub ject of much professional contention at tin time of it, the fact the bullet was found ' in a wash bowl " after science had "clawed" for eighty days at ghastly wounds made by herself, argues against the special handling of the case rather than against the profession generally. The portion of the Iicvioe article which is expected te appeal most forcibly te that sort of popular sentiment which "Beb Ingersoll might cater te, in a sym pathetic literary style with Gail Hamil ton, is directed te a derision of Re ligion and a scorn of the profession of the holy ministry, which Garfield aban doned for politics. In this essay her ar ticle is in truth a ' spent bullet," tdum imbcllesinc kin. Te point her criticism she quotes the passage of scripl ure con tained in the Epistle of St. James, chap. v: 14, 1,1, " Is any sick among you ? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray ever him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord : and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up ; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him;" and it is claimed that there is a contradiction between this premise and the result of the earnest prayers ettered for Garfield's receveiy. It is a sufficient reply te this te say that the passage in St. James evi dently refers te the miraculous gifts be slewed upon the Apostolic church, but which, for reasons net necessary new te mention, were net continued in the church in the Fame- form in subsequent times. The reference te the anointing with oil shows this. Thai anointing, while implying that there is a natural sanitary power in it, was regarded rather as a sacred rite, in connection with which, and in response te prayer, Ged was pleased in that age te work certain miraculous cures. Tower was given te St. Peter te say te the man lame from his mother's womb : fill .- l lirl -mll It lli T iwilfii lnf tltli as I have give I te thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise and walk.' Dees it fellow that this state ment is net true, or if it is true, that Christianity is net, because such power of performing miracles is net ordinarily given te men new ? But though the writer of ' The Spent Bullet" is unfortunate in the passage she quotes', her intention nevertheless was te make an issue en what she calls the " faith-cure ;" and there are pas sages in scripture which she might, in troduce that would doubtless give some appearance of force te her skepticism in regard te the efliiiency of prayer, when compared with the results accompanying the prayers that were offered up for the. receverj' of President Garfield. This raise3 a grave question, and it is net possible te enter upon its discussion at length in a newspaper article. There are difficulties connected with it which it may net be easy fully te explain. Jt involves the problem of the relation be tween the divine government of the world and man's free agency, a difficulty that is net peculiar te the sphere of Christianity, but confronts man in all religions, and in philosophy as well. Te say, as Gail Hamilton does, that if Ged sees anything te be the best for man he will order it without being asked for it, that " no one supposes that Ged will ever de less than best," implies that the divide" government of the world is un changeably fixed without reference te the moral condition of its subjects. Such a government would net be moral and free, hut a mere blind fate. All true go'-ernment, whether divine or human, must have reference te the condition of its subjects. Prayer expresses a certain spiritual attitude of man in relation te Ged. and te suppose that it can have no eftect en the Heavenly Father is simply te say that He is less regardful of his v,ant3 than an earthly ruler is of the wants of his subjects, or an earthly r-lheref these of his children. And this is the practical answer te the skeptical objection against the efficacy of prayer. Ged reveals himself te man as man's Father through Christ. Children make requests te their earthly father, and they de net cease their petitions if one of them is denied, nor de they con clude from such denial that their pray ers have no effect. Ged is net less mind ful of the wants of His creatures, nor is He less inclined te listen te their pray ers. It would, Indeed, be a misnomer te reyeal Himself as Father, and yet re. main unaffected by the prayers of His children. The Bible teaches no " faith-tesl," nor prayer-test either, in the sense this article implies. It is net for man te die t,ite te the Almighty when and hew He shall answer his prayers. It is his hum bly te pray, believing that Ged never fails te hear the prayer of faith, and that His answers are dictated in infinite wis dem and love. Fortunately the geed sense and faith of the Bhristian people of this nation have net been disturbed by such ebjec tiens as this flippant article in the North American brings forward. If an other president were assassinated in a similar manner (which may Ged forbid!) they would employ the very best surgical skill and again betake themselves te prayer te Ged for his recovery ; which shows hew little their belief in science and their faith in Ged are shaken by such high-minded, but empty, efforts te undermine them. The law, the judge, the lawyexs and the jury, with the doctersand preachers, come in for their share of castigation from this female regulator, as she sits perched en her throne of judgment. Having demolished surgery, theology and law, she finds nothing in all J-his nation te praise except the departed president, the here of the sad tragedy. He " had touched and turned from the pulpit and the bar, and found in politics only his congenial and abiding home." It is a comfort then, that when all else en earth fails there is a refuge for true and great souls in politics! Such is the con clusion of this " Spent Bullet 1" The New Yerk Herald net inaptly reminds its author that she has net referred te what Blaine did or failed te de for Garfield, the enumeration of which might possibly prove te her satisfaction that he supplied the balm which was net found in Gilead. Our Diplomatic Relations. Mr. W. II. IIurlbcrt,editer of the New Yerk World, is the brother of the late General Hurlbut, minister te Peru, and has been giving some interesting testi mony te thecommiltceen foreign affairs, embodying his knowledge of the Blaine diplomacy in our relations with Peru. General Hurlbut sailed upon his mission upon the day that Garfield was shot, bearing with him,te supplement his writ ten instructions, ' pprsenal talk with Blaine and Garfield " that he subse quently declared in a letter te his brother, '- was the motive for my action." He had greater trust than his brother had in the steadfastness "of Mr. Blaine. Mr. Hurlbert, in his present testimony, photographs Blaine as " very charming and attractive, but he affected me as a kind of engaging political flirt, much mere interested in making engagements than in committing matri mony." He thinks that it was the bul let of Guiteau that changed the secre tary of state's course in Peruvian affairs ajid earned him te disapprove the acts of the minister who bad declared te his brother before his departure that he was invested with elastic powers te carry out the policy begun under Mr. Evarts, te bring about peace by the exercise of all legitimate and effectual ways of Ameri can influence, as preponderating ever all ether influences there ; te induce the re publics te cease fighting and te prevent the spoliation of Peruvian territory, and the dismemberment of Peru being made a precedent condition of negotiations. General Grant appears, from a letter produced by the witness, written by Grant te the Peruvian minister, as en dorsing the same policy. He also testi fies te having heard that Mr. Cerbin, Grant's brother in-law, owned at one time half of the Landrean claim ; and that Jay Ceeko and Henry D. Coeke were in the party interested in these Peruvian claims and which is new be hind Shipherd, the present highly illum inated representatives of the schemes. The investigation of this committee is getting interesting and when all the witnesses have spoken we are likely te knew a geed deal mere about our diplo matic affairs than was ever dreamed of in our philosophy. -T Tiik Centre Reporter, which lately recovered judgment against a candidate for printing tickets and for "compli mentary editorials, " gives itself away entirely when it admits that it charged "S35 for printing tickets and services." "And services ' covers a multitude of possibilities. We cannot yet understand hew any court and jury allowed recev cry for " complimentary editorials " printed without the candidate's orders. If that is the custom in Centre county, 'tis one " mere honored in the breach than the observance." Oun townsman, J. P. Wickershum, LL.D., may as well go te Denmark as anybody else, lie is able te fill the place mere creditably than the average diple. matic appointee, and he will have enough leisure te write his contemplated history of education in Pennsylvania. Ner will anjbedy catch him guilty of such bad spelling as that fellow indulges in who ran away with the Swiss appointment which Mr. Wickersham weu-d have pre ferred with his "hole hart." Tiik Wilkesbarre Recerd displays all the variegated tunefulness of a hand organ when it premises te support Bea ver, hoping that " when he comes te as sume the duties of governor he will be influenced by his own geed judgment and net by objectionable domination." iut "the action of General Beaver at Chicago does net give warrant te any such hope."' m mt m nit: 1'rcss gives notice that Den Cameren's candidate for governor is I' strong with the religious element." This discovery recalls Jehn Cessna's can didacy for judge when herelledunhis pants te bag the Reformed church in Bedford ceuntv. The Chicago Tribune gives notice that Western Republicans " de net intend te stand quietly by and see General Arthur pave the way te a second teim." This president ha3 heard it thunder before. A great deal of the mysterious ia this Chili-Peru business is cleared up by Gen eral Huilbut's communication te h'g biether of the vital secret that the "motive of his course" in Lima lay net in his open instructions, but in his "personal talk with Secretary Blaine." Tjie Easten Express, which under its recent new management has been making great advances, appears in a handsome spring suit that gives it increased attrac tiveness. Our contemporary is te be con gratulated en these evidences of material prosperity that are rapidly bringing it te the front rank of Pennsylvania local jour nalism. la furnibhing te its readers the record of the members of the Legislature from ibis county en legislation affecting mu nicipal reform, the New Era justly points out that Landis and Snyder, our Demo cratic city representative, voted right every time. "We trust the readers of the New Era will net be allowed te forget about election time that Suydcr made this excel lent receid for himself and the cause of Reform. A Syracuse drummer was fined $10 in Alteena for violating an ordinance requir ing a city license te de business, and the firm represented by the culprit wietc a fierce letter te the mayor of Alteena, in which the dire announcement is made that no longer will it allow its drummers te step off there, as it can get along with out the trade of a city llfty yeais behind the age," upon which the writers leek with mingled feelings of contempt and disgust. Hence Altoeua's tcais. Tue moie intelligent Republican news papers knew that no chicken comes home te roost with mere unerring certainty than that old cock Gerrymander. Ohie Republicans have fixtd the btate se as te get 15 out of the 21 congressmen, and it will be just, like Ohie politics for the re turns te come in the ether way next fall. Many of the districts have had te be made clese te figuie out se many for the Re publicans, and the revolution new im pending these bids fair te gather a let of these into the Democratic fold. According te the last census icperts theie were in the United States in 1880, G,000,000 miles of fence which cost ever $3,000,000,000 ! Of this vast Mini Penn sylvania has spent a larger pait than any state except Illinois. During the census yearaloue there was expended in the whole country for fencing purposes the sum of $78,627,000. What an immense drain this is en our wasting timber lands ! Most of this fencing is deveted te use less inside boundaries between small fields, where net only is the expense of fcucing utterly needless, but the space devoted te it is a wanton waste of land. The New Era thinks "it is semewhat remarkable that se many newspapers and private individuals who never se much as glanced ever the published evidence of the tiialefFitz Jehn Perter in lSGu, non non knew ke much mere about the innocence of that individual than the military ex perts who heard every word of the testi mony." This net ncaily se remarkable as that a few able ami malignant. Republi can editors, who have never read and con cen sideied the ample testimony taken by the last " military men" who tiiedthisPeitcr case and acquitted him, insist that he is a guilty man, when the concurrent testimony of the beard and all unprejudiced judge3 is that he is a grctsly maligned and deeply injured man, the victim of an unfair trial and of the suppression of due evidence. Jcdri: Teurc.ee's Our Continent is a highly rcsthetic paper, but he is intensely "low art" ami never fails te give thchigh falutins a vigoieus thrust. He sees with joy signs iu the sky of the decline of the sunflower. It is fading out of poetry and ait, and te his healthy taste " it is an ex quisite delight te see our coy and delicate wildwood dowers and the tender and graceful beauties of the garden and con servatery, smiling at us from the shop windows instead of the glaring, gaudy, smutty-faced sunflower and its dusty dog deg day compeer, the golden red. It is evident thai many a tcmpeiaiily abenaut mind will soeu discaid lukewarm absurdities of a spurious -cstlreticism, aud turn with a leuewcd love te the sweet shy faveiitcs whom nature hides away in her inucrnieFt temples of silence and shade. The day of the gaudy and glaring, the het and the lustful, is fast passing away and a sweet er, puicr, holier taste is coming in its place." Evidently " a prinnesc by the liver's brim" is te Teurgcc a gieat deal meic than a " yellow primrose." .Ne public man sn this country net even Schuyler Colfax ever came te grief with mere couspicueus suddenness than Speaker Kcifer. lie was elected by a combination of the Slalwaits and the jobber.-. Rebo Robo Rebo sen ran him and made his committees te suit himself and his designs en the navy. He get the committees aud he get a naval scerctaiy te suit his designs, but before the money has been voted Kcifer has his own party as well as the Democrats down en him. He has exhibited himself as the victim of the lowest partisan and factional fccliugs, as lacking parliamentary skill, aud his trick of the ether day. by which he planned te receguize a man who he knew would vote for the new Chinese bill, as entitled te the time that belonged te the opponents of the bill, caused Repub licaus te hang their heads vrilh shame. Even his friends aie beginning te get down en him because his blundering has endangered some of their jobs, and there i3 talk of ergauized opposition te his re election from his district iu Ohie. Befei-e abandoning its (thus far finan cially unsuccessful) attempt te maintain a free reading room and public library in this city, the Y. M. C. A. will appeal te the citizens te raise $7,000 te put the asso ciation and its property clear of all debt and beyond the possibility of incurring any hereafter, the donors te control and direct the property te this end and te the maintenance of this tiust. Anether scheme v.hieh has been piopesed is the establishment of n local institute or atliemcum, te include the Y. M. C. A., a free leading room aud public library, and te promote eveiy scientific, literary aud moral agency which should seek its patron age. Seme institution of this kind is necessary te the Well-being of our com munity, and the appeal of the Y. M. C. A. deserves thoughtful consideration. Our young people need means of intelligent and salutary cnleitaiumenr, and for the credit of the city a fice leading room should be maintained. We undei stand that several handseme subscriptions are assured contingent upon the whole amount being raised. Who gives quickly, there fore, gives twice. Tne ilsuate Robbed or a Kellc. The Bible belonging te the Senate, and upon which for fotty-three years senators have been sworn in, was stolen last night. It had been intrusted te the care of the veteran djerkceper, Captain Bassett, under whee lock and seal it had been kept from the time that it became the Senate's property. It was one of the relics of the capitol and was chiefly attrac tive for the pilferer en that account. PERSONAL. Arthur has a Ben 17 years old who is a " biger man" in stature than his father. Blaine expects te - be in Europe by May 30. Se he cannot be had for Decera tien day orator en this side of the water. Net long before he was shot Garfield said : "A man has no right te end a novel se miserably as 'Maclee'd of Dare' ends. Human life has tragedies enough ; fiction should give the bright side." Longfellow did net knew, himself, hew geed his " Skeleton in Amer" was until Sam Ward had read it te him with dramatic effect, aud then Ward rushed off and get e0 from the magazine for it, Waid negotiated with Benner for "The Hanging of the Crane" at $4,000 Ex Senater Gorden, of Georgia ; ex ex Senater Creswell, of Maryland ; ex-Sen-ater Wallace, of Pennsylvania, and ex Secretary McCullecu are the chief in corporators named iu a bill which is new under consideration iu the committee en Pacific railroads of the Heuse of Represen tatives providing for the construction of a new line of lailway between New Yerk and Washington. M. Brosius, esq., will go te the Repub lican state convention, by the ' express request" of Judge Livingston, disowning "identification withauy faction" and "with an eye single te the interest and honor of Lancaster county." Se leug as candidates are te be nominated with speeches instate conventions there is nobody better fitted te de it than Brosius. but when the ballet is taken he will fiud himself awfully lone some. Fer various reasons Capt. Alf. Sax Sax DEitseN, of the Shippeusburg Chron icle won't run for the state Sen ate, in Cumberland county. He is opposed te the Crawford county systems, won't hunt office. don't believe in "boss " rule, and thinks money and ring influence will dictate the nomination. Up that way it seems the office docs net hunt the mau aud merit, aud yet it will be apt te go further and de worse than light en Sanderson. David Davis wandering ever the Souate chamber the ether day dropped into a chair built te seat a 125 pound senator and seen the pages were busy picking up the scattered president pre tern. As he scrambled te his feet with a souse of in jured dicnity fiesh upon him he saw that Senater Butler, of Seuth Carolina, who occupied the next scat was smiling broadly and his car caught the wispcr of some ene en the ether side styling him the " Jumbo" of the Senate. He was se indignant that he stalked around the Senate chamber several times before his compesuro was rest ei ed. Sir Themas Haskett aud his wife, the daughter of Ex-Senater Sharen traveled from New Yerk te the Pacific coast in a parlor car at the rear of the train, the hotel car being next forward. The parlor car "Izaak Walten,"is magnificently furnished and fitted up. At one end are luxurious sleeping apartments, with lavatories and all conveniences. At the ether end are the kitchen and sleeping rooms for servants. In the ccntie of the car is the drawing room, elaborately finished in choice weeds and furnished with every facility for making less tedious a six-day's journey by rail. Sir Themas and Lady Haskctt will remain in the West for several months. In the old Tabernacle Piesbyterian church, Philadelphia, yesterday, Miss Marguerite B. Kneass, daughter of Strickland Kneass, assistant te the presi dent of the Pennsylvania railroad company,- was mat tied te James Rawlston Grant, a young banker, son of the late Charles II. Grant, a wealthy manufac turer. Rev. Dr. McCook performed the ceremony, with Rev. Dr. Breed assisting. There were six bridesmaids : MissJunkin Miss Landis, Miss Shallcress, Miss Hagcr, of Lancaster, Miss Grant and Miss Whar Whar eon, who were white nainsoek dresses, cut short, aud wide brimmed hats. trimmed with wreaths of real flowers, the same as they cairied in their hands. Ohe of the best traits of the president's character is his affectionate devotion te the memory of his dead wife. Her father was captain of the Central America,enc of the line of steamers from the Isthmus and the West Indies te New Yerk, and it sprung a leak iu a gale en September 11, 1857. Thcie wcic 580 passengcis aboard. Pumps became uscless.en the afternoon of September 12. Life beats were lowered for the wemcu and children aud they were all saved. Captain IIernden foresaw what was coming and could have saved himself had he chosen te leave passengers behind. He cheese otherwise and attend ed te the wants of ethers as long as any thing could be dene. At evening he went down with the ship, standing en the bridge in full uniform. The sea covered 427 bodies in that disaster. OUU j;STK15MEU CONTKMl'OKAKY. XIie Intelligencer's Organic OiigaMBiu JKc- dijnj;ereI. riillailelphia Times. The Lancaster Intelligencer must leek te its laurels as a Democratic organ. It still has the field iu Lancaster as the os tensible Democratic oracle, but the Lan caster Examiner, under the inspiration of its new howling Democratic editor, seriously threatens te distance the Intelli gencer in political usefulness te the Democratic party. There is evident method in the madness of the howling Democratic editor of the Stalwart ergau hi dcslai ing from day te day that only proved "ecrislati ve jobbers are entitled te Republican support, iuu me ii-isirtiuia uu liUUUUliUl'U M1C11 in tergrity aud honestly represented the people should be disgraced by defeat. The one thing that has defeated machine Re publicanism in Philadelphia and that new threatens its defeat in state and nation, is the prostitution ofaenco great party te the devices of bosses and jobbers ; and the Examiner is new fairly entitled te its brevet as one of the most useful Democratic organs in the state. Whether Chairman B?gert, of the Democratic state commit tee, has furnished the Examine with its howling democratic editor by contract, we arc net advised ; but if he didn't de se, he is getting the most for the least out of that Stalwart ergau for the Dcmeciatic cause. The Intelligencer must brush up if it would held its Democratic ergauship against the Stalwart Examiner. JFIBIS MATTJEKS. Jtuiireteuieiits Making and ie lie Made. Hese cart Ne. 4, having been damaged, has been sent te the shop for repairs. Chief Hewell visited Reading and" had shipped here by the Spann & Donuisen manufacturing company, ene of their im proved hose carts te be used, ir necessary, vhiIe Ne. 4 is being repaired. It is claimed that this cart has several advan tages ever the carts in use in our depart ment. It is composed almost exclusively of wrought iron, and is yet lighter than our carts. The lead is placed higher and is thercfore mere easily carried, and the nose mera easily reeled and unreeled ; the brakes are mero completely under the con trel et ine anvcr ; the springs and wheels are stronger, and the shafts longer, all of which are claimed as being of advauta-rc. The cart is in the " rough," havingne paint upon it except the priming. It is said te be very handsome when completely fin ished. The three horses belonging te Ne. 4 are already se wcll-trained that the instant the alarm gong sounds they step out from their stalls and take their respective piaccs at the pole of the steamer and shafts of the cart ; and as seen as they are uuuucusu uacic inemselves into their stalls. Alarm box C2, which was broken last Saturday night, has been repaired and re moved from the corner nf nhn'rfian and Gieen streets into Green street in front of I Wm. Wlinlean'ii M.. ' . . ii v.vu a leuueuvvi ST. MAKY'S FAIR LAST MIGHT'S AUSPICIOUS OKENINO. Brilliant Display of Useful and Fancy Arti cles at the Open Heuse. Large At tendance and Open Hospitality. The long talked of fair of St. Mary's congregation, for the benefit of the or phanage and Sisters' home new in course of erection upon the site of the historic old stene church, began in Fulton opera heuse last night under the most auspicious and encouraging circumstauces. The ex hibition is in the main auditorium of the hall, the parquet of which has beeu floored ever, and the tables are ranged around the sides of the room, allowing ample space for promenading, nhile the seats of the circle are reserved for " lookers-en in Venice," and are geed vautage greuud for observation of the scenes of gaiety and pleasure enacted last night, with premise of repetition eveiy evening duriug the two weeks next ensuing. The attendance last night was altogether encouraging wheu it is considered that the occasion was only initiatory ; aud there is no doubt that with the progress of the fair the num ber present will steadily increase, as cer tainly the display is the most elaborate aud attractive witnessed iu any similarcn similarcn tcrprise for a number of years. The de scription below constitutes only a glimpse at the many admirable features that con stitute this latest evidence of the energy, enterprise and geed taste of the ladies of St. Mary's. "Our Table" The first point of interest encountered iu a tour et the brilliantly decorated room occupies the entire light side of the build ing, the attendants at which wear badges of blue silk inscribed with the above des ignation. The table is in charge of Mis. R. A. Malene, ably assisted by the follow fellow follew ing attractive and obliging aids : Miss Annie Deaner, Miss Mary Stewart, Miss Lucy McConemy, Miss Lizzie Sheati', Miss Lizzie Jlalone, Miss Mazie Malene and Miss Bcckie Rhoads. The table is surmounted with a framework trimmed in crimson illusion tastefully set oft with smilax. It is faiily leaded down with ar ticles of use, ornament and viitu, of which it is only possible te mention a small pro portion. Conspicieus among the rare and elegant display hcic presented is a mag nificent Tuikisli locker, upholstered in raw silk of old geld and maroon color. It is te be voted off, and there is a lively con test for the prize between J. L. Stcinmetz, esq., aud Dr. II. E. Muhlenberg. The fiue oil painting, mounted en a handseme easel, representing children blowing soap bubbles, aud which for seme time past has been ' en exhibition in the window of II. Z. Rhoads & Bre's. jewelry store is te be disposed of by chance, while a nice suit of chaniher f iu niture is contested for by Mrs. Delau and Mis. Shields ; for the sewing machine here en exhibition the contestants are Mis. McElligett and Mis. Lagan, aud Patrick Cherry and Fred Brimmer will strive for the ownership of a valuable set of coach harness ; for the fiue French dell iu com plete outfit the competition is betwecu Lizzie McConemy, Lerle Woodward and Rcgina Lewell. Notable among the many ether articles of use and beauty en " Our Table " are satin toilet sets with superb floral embroidery ; a blue plush baby coat; elegant tidies ; a dell's basket cradle lined with pale blue silk aud with silk lace can opy ; a smoking jacket ; a fine ornamented lamp ; silver fruit stands, cake stands aud pitchers ; hand painted placqucs and ether articles, most of which will be chanced off, with many ethers of equal value for sale. There is a bazaar attached te this table at which visitors are afforded the opportunity of testiug their favor with the fickle goddess of fortune Here may be enumerated a Reger's group ; a beautiful tea set of Haviland china, hand painted ; four pairs of slippers ; a ciecpiug dell ; seveial traveling bags; Bibles ; a pair of blaukets and a piece of muslin ; three rocking chairs, and a bewildering array of ether erticles that must be seen te be fully appreciated. There is also a barrel of flour te be chanced off at this tabic. Miss Kate Kelly 'is Tabic. Directly opposite en the ether the hall is another big fancy table 3liss Kate Kelly is in charge. Her side ei where assist ants are Mrs. D. A. Altick,Mis. Jehn Mur phy, Mrs. Ceylc, Miss Jane leek, Miss Ann Deughcity, Mrs. M. A. MeGrami, Mrs. Michael Reilly, Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Bit ncr, Mrs. Emma Hubley, Mis. J. W. F. Swift, Misses Liliie Altiek, Lydii Flynn, Katie Sullivan, Lilhc Tliacknra,Kuie Har rison, Katie Corcoran, Bsiuie O'Neill, and Mellie Sharp. The priueip.il object of interest aud admiration en this tabic is a table cover the ground of which is elive giccn cloth, with a border of old geld plush, and ornamented with prebab'y thu very finest embroidery ever scen upon any sim'.kir weik in this city. the ceiiici.s aie worked in floral figures of elegant design and of the most exquisite and accurate weikmanship. Water lilies, sunlle'vciR, daisies, tulips aud geranium aie reproduced with a fidelity te uatuic, that seems almost incredible, the construc tion of the flowers being in the highest sense aiti.stiiytbe shading true te the life, aud the finish pet feet. It is the work of MitS Lillic Altiek, who designed and executed it herself, aud is valued at $100. During the evening it was examined and admired by crowds of spectators. A leek even at this beautiful piuee of work, the product el avast amount el skill and taste, is well worth a visit te the fair, home ether articles here te be ehauecd or sold are a fine buggy ; a couch of plush mat' rial ; willow chairs ; a m;rble slab table ; set of porcelain china dishes ; a large dell ; a handsomely cmbreideicd child's cloak ; silverware and candelabra ; pictun: of St. Aloysius, and also ene of the acred Heart painted en rice papsr ; a finely embroidered feet-rest and also embroidered cush ions, quilt and afghau ; set of painted after-dinner cups and t-aucerc ; and an innumerable airay of other ether articles of use and ornament. Here tee there is a barrel of flour which will be dis posed of by chance. the Glass Table. Adjoining the above is a table deveted exclusively e glassware and iu charge of Misses Maggie Dougherty aud Agues Kelly. All the articles en this table arc disposed of by chance after a novel and original desigu. Jluch of the glasswaie is very valuable aud all is useful, including fine cut glass dishes of various descrip tien, tumblers, etc., with some heavier ware. This table did a thriving business all evening, and will likely continue a favorite resort for visite: s at the fair. Cigars :tml Jtlowers. The cigar and floral table is in the south west corner of the room, and is presided ever by Miss Katie Ceylo, with a 'erp3 of charming assistants Misses Katie Altiek, Lillic Haberbush, Jcnnie Beyle, Frances Beyle, Mary Bennawit, Laura Masker and Lizzie McGovern. It is very artistically arranged, bemg surmounted by an arch trimmed in pale green illusion with large sunflowers at intervals giving an effect that is at ence " aesthetic and attractive. IIcie the visitor may purchase cigars rang ing from the finest Rcina Victorias te less expensive brands and he is always sure of fair treatment by the courteous attendants. There is a frne Turkish pipe te be disposed of by chance and also a small basket of champagne ; a cigar case and match sale representing a pair of pug dogs ; with bores of ciears, pictures, ornaments, etc.; whilst bouquets and boutonnieres set off the table with an effect that is full of charm. Confections and Sweetmeats. On the stage is the confectionery table, in charge of Mrs. Carpenter, assisted by Mrs, Wagner, Mrs. Kate McGrann, Mrs, Lewell, Mrs. Weber, Mrs. Hunsccker, Misses E. Keenan, Mary Norbeck, Sallie Nerbcck, E. Lean, Bessie McGrann, Jen nie Hedgcnn, Maggie Mahen and Hattie Lewell. The ice cream department, where this refreshing luxury is served iu various flavors, is taken care of by Mrs. Edith Maginu aud Mrs. Grady. There is much en this table te tempt the appetite, in the way of cakes, confections and sweet meats, and it is seived in most attractive, btyle. One very elegant cake was .pre sented by the Sisters of Charity at Col umbia. A silver caster, a pyramid el macaioeus and a pair of panel pictures will be chanced off here. The above is only a partial account of what premises te be the most successful fair held iu Lancaster for years. Te gain a full apprehension of the many com cem com mcndable features presented iu the exhi bition it must be visited aud seen, and the visit maybe repeated with pleasure and profit. The cause in the interest of which the cutcrpris-e is projected is one that appeals te the charitable instincts el all, and it should reap a full measure of the popular patronage. It will be con tinued for two weeks. Last night a band of music enlivened the occasion, whilst siuging canaries hung round seme of the tables lent further spirit and gaiety te the scene. Various ether attractions will be presented from time te time. Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday Afternoon TLe jury iu the case of Harry L. Villee, charged with as sault and battery, the jury rendered a ver dict of uet guilty, with county for costs. Cem'th vs. David F. Heist, of Raphe township, cruelty te animals. The de fendant was charged with having shot a valuable fox hound, belonging te Geerge P. Eichelberger, ou December 29 ; the auimal was registered aud he did net die, although he was seriously injured. The defense admitted that they did the sheeting, but did it because they were afraid of him. He came te the premises of the defendaut and that was where it occurred. The defendant had given netice te his neighbors te keep dogs of this kind away from his place. It was also claimed that the deg was net hurt much. The jury lcudered a vcidict of net guilty with the prosecutor for costs. Peter Robinson who procured goods fiem different clothing dealers for the purpose of making them into clothing and then sold them, plead guilty te Iaieeny as bailee and was sentenced te fourinei.t.s imprisonment. In the case of the Cem'th vs. Frederick Schaeffer, Dr. Frederick Sckacffm-, jr. aud Ernest Schaeffer, thejury found the fuimcr two guilty of assault and battery, and the latter net guilty of assault, aud with Katie aud Lizzie Arleth for costs in that case. Friday Morning. Cem'th vs. Lewis Sanders, malicious mischief. ThS defend ant, who was an employee of Jehu A. Shoher's paper mill, at Slackwater, was charged with'malicieusly cutting aud al most totally destroying a large wire cloth in the paper mill which is used te run the material upon in the manufacture of paper. Frem the testimony of Mr. Shoher and ethers, it appealed this eccuned en the night of January 22d, when a large num ber of leather and gum belts were cut, the machinery tampered with aud ether damage done. In November and December the wires weic cut at different times, and Mr. Shober was compelled te employ a watchman. On the night of the 22d of January the wire cloth which had just been received from the manufacturers, was rolled up and placed iu a leug bexiu the mill. The next morning when the mill was opened it was found that it had been entered. The cloth had been taken cut of the box and was lying unrolled en the fleer. It had been badly cut iu a great mauy places and was almost ruined. Upen examination the ether damage was discovered. The only way of entering the mill was regularly through two di.ers in fient and ene be hind. Defendant had a key te the rear deer, which led te his fchep. On the night of the lnit-chicf Mr. Shober had a cenver satien with defendant who was at the mill. The box containing the cloth had been split open en the top with an axe ; a puttv knife owned by the defendant was found near the box ; the edge of it was knicked as though it had been used in cut ting something hard : an axe was found in def endauts house which Mr. Shober be lieved te have beeu used for feiciug the box ; a lantern was also found theie which belonged te the mill. Fiedeiick R. Gee: go, a vtatchnian at the mill, testified that he was net en duty en this night ; he cima te Lancaster and get home late at night ; he saw no light iu the mill ; he was appointed watchman en account el the damage done bcfeie. Evidence wa.; offered te show that en the night of this affair, Sanders knew that the v.ntchmau was going te Lancaster and he said "thciewill be no watching done te night ' In conveisatieu with another employee of the mill, in regnui te its htait ing, accused said that the mill would net blait for six weeks ; he also said that he had net forgotten Shober for suing him home timobefeic ; te another wit-ess he s-aid he had a grudge against Shober. i' or the uclcuse the dclcmi.uit w..s ealled. Ha testilied that l.j did net com nit the offense alleged against him and lie knew nothing about it until the next morning when told of it by an employee of the mill. On the night of this affair he started te Millersville early te meet his wile, who had been te Lancaster. With her he then lctumcd te his home in Slackwater, and as he was very tired from working at night went te bed. IIe was net out of the house after that all uight ; he never told any ene that ha had a grudge against Mr. Shober, bat always was a geed friend of his; he did net s.ty that he would get snuaie with him for having hira ariested ; when speaking of the starting of the mill he meant th?t the werl: necessary could net be done '! six weeks. At thu time of tire offease itiuie were strange men working iu the mill and tools were scattered around ia different parts of it. Other witnesses were called te prove that defendant was in Millers villi up te lOo'cleck en this night. Jeseph Hinder of this city plead guilty te assault and battery en his wife, aud he was sentenced te six months imprison ment. Current HihIiimks. The tavciu licen'-e granted te Martin Urich or this city was transfer! ul te Samuel Rudy and that of Wm. D. Reth of Perm township te Jehn M. Will. Jehn La Rue charged with felonious i'Siault and battery upon Otte Smith was brought into court by the sheritt and his bail was increased from $1100 te MOO. 'Ilie (Jraml Jury. Thu body visited The hospital and alms house and te-day went te the prison and children':: home. V.'Iio Will Tlliey Kun. The Examiner party will run Jehn Reland. II. II. Tshu dy, I. N. GeiVt and cither D. W. Gravbill or Wit mer Hess for state convention delegates from the upper district ; M. Brosius, esq., for sena torial delegate from the lower end ; either II. A. Schreycr ef'C. IJ. Kauffman for rcpiesentativc delegate from this cily, and 11. Kurtz and A. M. Caldwell from thu lower end. The New Era faction will run Jac. Wolfe, A. M. Clime, U. Bunl Cassel and D. W. Witmer from the upp?r end ; J. W. Jehnsen, lower end senatorial ; Chas. Decucs from the city, and Milt Weeds and Cyrus Neff from the lower representative district. IVtltlen I'reseated. The petition of the Lancaster apothecar ies was presented in Congress yesterday asking that they be exempted from taking out a license te sell spirituous liquors as a beverage. AUDITORS' INQUIEIES. KXAJtI.NATlON OF POLICE OFFICKKS. A ucer Triplication -j;hat the Officers Couldn't Kcineuiber. Thursday Afternoon. Constable Swenk, of the First waid, was called and sworn. He was asked what he knew about the complaints of malicious mischief, assault, aud assault and battery made against Benjamin Bishop by Hiram Shuraau en the 5th of March, 1581, before Alderman Barr. Mr. Swenk said 'he didn't remember anything at all about it ; didn't remember where the aircst was made. Hu was te'd that he bad charged in his bill iu these cases mileage for 38 miles, and that Ouiccr II jlniau aud Cramer had each chaigcd for eS miles iu the same cases. Officer Swenk could net remember any of the particuhus of the case, and Officer Helm.u: was sent for te refresh his mem ory ; but Helinan had forget all the par ticulars. Oilieer Cramer was then sent for and he could net remember much about the cuse3 except that they were all dismissed. Nene of the officers kept any records of the business dene by them. They weie asked who the Samuel Miller was whose name appears en all their bills of costs. They answered that hO was a countryman aud that this was a country case ; he had complained against a num ber of meu for disturbing a religious meet ing. " Hew de you explain having Miller's name en all your bills for the same ofTense at the same time ?" asked Mr. Reed. The officers couldn't remember. " Didn't you ai rest Benjamin Bishop at the Buck 'i Beth Bishop and Shumau live in that neighborhood," ,s.iid Mr. Grcider. The officer answered that they did net knew wheiu they arrested him. Mr. Grcider I see you constables have a regular system of dividing up the busi ness among you in such a way as te great ly increase the costs te the county. Officer Elius. of the Seventh ward, was uext called and interrogated as te the postage stamp cases, but he threw no light upon them. Mr. Greiecr caikd attention te the fact that ef!L-ets Elias. Helm in, Swenk and Cramer had each charged $4.50 mile age in each of these cases. He asked witness whether they all went together in search of the gang. Mr. El'as said they did net. He went te Yerk and Hariisburg, and had traveled afoot down the pike and some distance through the town in search of the men. He don't knew where the ether officers went te. He had warrants for the men he went after. Chief of Police Deichler, sworn Was catechised at some length as te postage .stamp cases ; gave an account of his trips te Hariisburg, Reading aud Yerk, but testified te nothing new. Officer B. F. Leman, recalled Was asked the names of the men he had arrest ed in the pestage stamp cases. He an swered that he did uet remember, but the names would be found en his bills ; did net knew of the Kalamuzoiebbery for two weeks-after the arrests made at Zicgler's. He was catechised at some length by Mr. Reed, but no new facts wcre developed. After Officer Leman was dismissed. Officer Hei man, Cramer aud Swenk re turned and explained te the auditors that they had examined Alderman Barr's docket, and could new explaiu hew it hap pened that there were two charges of as sault and battery, and ene for malicious mischief against Bishop. Bishop went te Shuman's house below the Buck, broke open the deer and assaulted his t-en and daughter. Shuman, therefore, entered complaint of assault and battery en his son and daughter, and for malicious mis chief. The three ellicers hired a coach and paid $0 for it. Q. Did it take three efliccrs te arrest this one man? A. Wall, we had aeme ether business in the neighborhood. Annoyed by Tramps. Friday Morning. Ten o'clock was the hour fixed for the examination of Christian Musselman and Dr. H. E. Musser, but it was half-past ten when they arrived. Christian Masselrea:, affirmed. I live five miles from Lancasti r at Wit mer sta tion, it is a mile aud a half this side of Bird-in-lland. I made complaint at differ ent times against the tiamps, that wcre arrested in September. I can't tell the names of the tramps, nor hew many times I made complaint : Calvin Cooper is the nearest justice, he lives at Bird in-Hand. I never made complaint te the coustable of the township or te Justice Cooper. Mr. Greider The constables' bills show t hat you made llfteen complaints. A-Ideu't knew hew many complaints I made ; my icasen for making them was that they broke into my warehouse and committed ether depredation;;. They were a danger ous gang ; en one occasion I counted :3G of them at Wissler's spring ; the neighbors did net leel safe iu passing the place ; I de uet knew that thu tramps that broke into my warchouse were the same gang that was arrested ; I cuiuet say that I saw them drunk, but they bidiavu! badly ; they went te Grell's.and en being refused alms threatened te kick thu deer in; one of them was knocked down by a farmer with a hay fork because of his impertinence aud threats; the neighbors wcic very thankful te Alderman Spurrier for breaking up the gang ; they were there all summer ; I never went te the sticam te wash my wagon without p-itting my revolver in my pocket ; I made charges against them of larceny, in'iji ,u- mischief, &c; I never read the complaints I signed ; I was str! pcenaed as a witness befere Spuuier ; I don't remem ber hew many hearings there weie ; the accused were at thu hearings ; I think 1 was net iher- fin times ; I don't kuew hew eft'Mi I u:;s t-t'bpceiiacd te appear ; I was there henever it was necessary for me te be th re ; if I was subpoenaed L at tended ; I made no complaint against Moses Nelfir e. James 3Iunsen or any ether of t' tramps as individuals; I made seiei.il cm plaints at different times against: the tramps that were bunk, ing at Framz'a and Wissler's springs ; thcie was a great; dt.! of thieving done in our neighborhood ; I saw Alderman Spur rier thin morning iu Mr. 'Jshleman's office; hspk: i me about these mattcrs.asked me n Iii i.ellectcd thn circumstances, and hud -se mi "tiier conversition. Dr. Mrscr affirmed I made complaints agains! . je tramps en sever.;! occasions don't knew the names of any of them; there are a geed many Ornish and Men Men nenites u 1 ether nen-rcsistauts in the neighberir-nd who were aijnejed by them, but who would net prosecute them ; none of them did any injury te any property ; they somctimesanneyed the women by ask ing for feed. Mr. Gi cider The ceusiables' bills show that you made seventeen cenplaints. Did you ever make complaints te your town ship efficcn? A. Ne, I did net ; I don't knew hew many remplaints I made before Alderman ?i m ricr. I saw the alderman this morning ; had a short talk with him. Nene of the neighbors ever asked me te make complaint. I recollect that a num ber of the tramps wcic ancsted en Sun day. Mr. Greider The costs te the county in these cases will reach 91,000. The Mayer en tlic Stand. Jno. T. MacGenigle, sworn The police of the j -.f Lancaster are appointed by city eidi nance ; their duties are te sec that the peace ei' tha city is preserved and the ordinances enforced ; their powers and jurisdiction is the same as constables ex cept iu civil business ; they generally ask permission from me if they want te go beyond the county limits and sometimes when they go into the country ; they are in- i